Lifestyles

ALLEGHENY OUTDOOR CLUB will take a short, easy hike of 2.5 to 3 miles from Bean Fields in Irvine around Buckaloons Campground on Sunday. Meet at Musan...

Dear Heloise: My husband and I recycle and compost as much as we can; consequently, we have less trash to put out for trash collection. We found that ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are friendly with another couple, "Matt" and "Mara." They have two young children, one of whom is autistic. We have five c...

DUBOIS — When most people hear the words breast cancer, they immediately think of women. While women account for the vast majority of breast cancer di...

Dear Heloise: As a person over 70, I'm committed to only adopting older pets (cats in my case) and making sure that they'll have someone to take care ...

DEAR ABBY: I am the mother of a beautiful 30-year-old son, "Caleb," who's married, employed and happy. We have a close relationship, and he thinks Mom...

Members of the Bradford Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) recently gathered to support a local organization, review schola...

DEAR ABBY: My next-door neighbor, "Dee," has a granddaughter, "Sarah." A year ago, I was friendly with Sarah, but months later, she became disrespectf...

DEAR ABBY: A friend's wife's elderly biological father was killed in a one-car auto accident recently. She had been estranged from him for as long as ...

Dear Heloise: In a recent column, several ways were given on how to deal with soap chips — the small pieces of a well-used bar of soap that are too sm...

MJ2KB Trail Club will hold its next board of directors elections in January 2027. Members in good standing who are interested in serving should email ...

DEAR ABBY: Our 24-year-old daughter, "Becca," and her 26-year-old boyfriend, "Jason," (the father of our 7-year-old granddaughter) recently bought a h...

Dear Heloise: This is something I rarely see written about, and it's the buildup of mold and "gunk" deep inside in the dishwasher. There are commercia...

DEAR RUSTY: My question concerns the passing of my brother on Dec. 23. Since he passed away before the month was over, does that mean he will not rece...

Dear Heloise: I agree with Jim R., in Waterbury, Connecticut, about dates on items. Half the time, they're stamped over the ingredients or in someplac...

DEAR ABBY: I helped plan a 12-guy bachelor party in Boston. The best man's initial email outlined the itinerary — two nights away and a Bruins game — ...

TOPS 16 TOPS 16 met Oct. 21 at First Presbyterian Church. Members recited the TOPS pledge and sang “Eating Fewer Calories.” Weight recorders Jeanne Lo...

Dear Heloise: My vet's clerk suggests this way to get dogs to take pills. (I've tried cheese and mixing them with the dogs' food, but they sniff them ...

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my husband for many years. We are both over 60. About eight years ago, I was diagnosed with, had surgery for and reh...

PORT ALLEGANY — Ed Vicic of Heritage Hall 1787 and Eddie's on Main was the guest speaker at the Port Allegany Women's Club's recent monthly meeting at...